Razor



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Patented Oct. 13,1931 l CoRroaArmu, or. BROOKLYN, -f'NEW Appli'cation .med october 1.5;".1927. "sere11No522e29a :.My presenti invention 4relates generally -to razors, and -hasl particular r`reference? to a safety razor holderwherein* avblade seat jis associated.I with a -pivotaf-l'lyrlnountedl cover `It=is;an object generally oflm'y invention i to simpl-ily the employment of such a holder,

-Y @rations ofsopeningand closing the coverwith u fr ,snectto the'zblade seat. As is'wellknown,

these l operations 4must 3 be i performed each time-theholder islemployedrsothat the 4blade naf-hecleaned,forichanged. l A y ,It' isanother ob] ect of my invention to pro- -kvide 'ineainenwliichV willv increase the 'certainty vrthe-.1: the bladeenniloyed will assume aproper positionzing-` uponL theV seat ;v thefmeanswhich and clos-V linventien lies'fin prok 3 -.simultaneously and in a'y cooperative; manner pwhereby: operin g'iofithe cover/arid simultane- .ous roles se ofc; pressure upon the lade maybe -e ce ed ,by -t'he -sirnple manipulation of la c lement orftaba y 4 Moi e particularly, it is` afeature' toprovide an element .which is so Y' constructed g andV arr'sing elementran'd-also as .arcover-'opeiiing e ment. Afparticular-feature oftli-e'inven-V .element/a Vc ifthefoovcr vare'mutually cooper- ,abl-e; so that a.) l'olosing of the cover'will initiate :the operation of'said elementf'as a. -'bl. ade;-pressin,f element, van d `so that, reciprocally (-61) ,--release lojf f said element ffl-om -fthe Vet .efficient @hara eter, 'and servi-ng `an l dition al .tunotion in connectionv wi thf theibe` rino; 'means which are-'so arranged ngedzasto be serviceable bothv as ablade-y blade will ilinitiatere-opening ofthefcorer. -Affurtherifeature of4 the inVen-tion`lies in "providing fspring'fnieansffor yieldably relpear orbe 'pointedoutjl havetillustrated twoJ e accompany-p A'forms my invention' inf th fing; drawings,in-which FiF-ig. is `-a perspective View, looking diagonally upwardlyfof a razor holder ein` Albodying'the features ofl my invention;

- Fig. 2fis a plan View of the'blade seat With f the cover thrownback;

Fig. 3ds llalbottorn View of-'Figure' 2fwit-h A"they-upper portion of the Vhandle omitted andV the Vseat#supporting'platform"broken away; Fi-g-f4 is a4 fragmentary'o'rosssectional yiew taken 'substantially along the linefl'-lofFi AureB'and-s'howingthe cover in closed vand suy 1 stantially opened positions "Fig. '52 's a 'ew similar.) to substantiallyalong the' line 5-5 of Figure i3, 'siniilarly showing the cover in twoV positions and showing also the bladeepressing element in two-corresponding positions; A f' v4"Gis a diagonally downward perspec. tive vView -of the seat-supporting platform V-V'which has been broken away in'FigureB, and vwhich has associated therewith the blade- (pressing'elementg'and Fig? lis a viewsimilar to Figur ing Aarnodilied"forni of construction. i 3R `erring to"Figure "l, IOIrepresents the usualhandleupon which Amounted ajblade seat '11 having the :usual forward .guard L12.

AIndi-.ligure f2 vI.' have shown how :the cover t esinan arrangement whereby/this Between the'ihan'dle and the blade seat 11 95 .tion 2O will thereupon resume 14 is pivoted to the blade seat 11, two loops or bearings 15 extending rearwardly trom the opposite corners oi the rear edge oi the seat. Journal portions integrally associated with the cover 14 are mounted in the bearings 15 so that it is possible to swing the cover back as shown in Figure 2 or forwardly onto the blade seat as shown in Figure 1.

rllhe rear edge of the blade seat is provided with three cutouts or recesses, one thereof de noted by. the reference numeral` 1G being centrally disposed and being substantially square. rilhe recesses 1'4" are also su autially square but are smaller than the recess 16 and are symmetrically opposite ends of the rear edge. Downwardly depending fingers 18 associated with the hinged or pivoted edge of the cover 14 are so arranged as to pass through the recesses 17 when the cover is swung closed.

ln Figure 3 l have illustrated one Alorin of spring arrangement wherein a single plate or element of spring steel 19 is attac1 as by soldering or welding, to the under-surface of the seat 11. `Gnly the forward jg'iortion et the plate 19 is `attached to the seat 11, and the rear portion is termed vith projections tunetioning as the springs proper, rl`hus, Ytwo rearwardly disposed projections 20 are so arranged as to underlie the recesses 17, and two rearwardly arranged and juxtaposed projections 21 are arranged to underlie theopposite sides of the recess 1G. T he projections 21 define a substantially reet-ang" recess 22 between them,y this recess being in substantial registry with the recess 16. lt will be pointed out at this time that the projections 21 act in unison, the recess 22 being provided to permit the element acted upon to extend upwardly therethrough.

In Figure 4, wherein the operation ot one oit the spring projections 2O is illustrated, the full line representation of the cover 14 shows the finger 18 in the position it assumes when it has passed through the recess 1'? and has just commenced contact with the projection 20. Further closure et the cov-cr will flex the projection 20 downwardly, but ccntinued closure will cause the linger 18 to pass the dead center position, and the pr jecthe i'iosil'cn shown in Figure 4 and snap the coter 14 into the closed position shownin dot dash lines. Similarly, in re-opening the cover, the initial movement will iler; the projection 20 downwardly, but alter tl dead center pomi@ sition has been reached, the return ot the projection 2O to its normal position will snap the cover into substantially opened position.

Referring tor the moment to Figure 6, it vill be noted that tie seat support or platform 13 is provided with pivotally mounted element having a rear portion or manipulable tab 23 and a forward portion or head 24. This element is pivoted in the rear portion of the support 13, and I have illustratively shown a pivot axis or spindle 25 arranged in the rear portion of the support. rEhe pivotally mounted element may swing 'from the forward position ol Figure to a rearward position, this rearward movement being achieved by pressing upon the tab 23.

t will be noted that the head 24 is loi-med upon a reduced portion 26, and the substantially transverse shoulders 7 immediately to trie rear of this reduced portion are to be noted, as it is these shoulders which coop-erate with the spring projections 21.

When the support 13 is associated with the holder, bolts 28 or the like be employed `tor passage through the seat 11 andthe 19 into threaded openings 29 in the support 13. ln assembled position, the shoulders 27 underlie and contact with the projections 21, the reduced portion 26 passes through the recesses 22 and 16, and the head 24 positions itself above the rear portion of the blade seat 11.

ln Figure 5, the tab 23 is shown in full lines in its forwardly pressed position, and accordingly, the head 24 is rearwardly disposed, and it will be noted that the rearward movement is checked by the cover 14. Vihen the cover is closed, it will bear against the head 24 urging the latter forwardly. This will cause the shoulcers 27 to bear upwardly against the spring projections 21 and Vflex these projections upwardly. After the dead center position has been reached, however, the projections 21 will resume their normal positions as shown in Figure 5, and will snap the pivoted element into its other extreme position illustrated in dot and dash linesin Figure 5. ln this other extreme position, the tab 23 is rearwardly disposed, and the head 24 lies v forwardly and is designed to bear against he rear reintoroed portion 30 of a blade 31.

rlhis pressure of the head 24 upon the blade 31 will cause the latter to position itself properly against the usual stops 32 provided 'I upon the blade seat, and the razor is then in condition lor use. l/Vhen its employment has been completed, the tab 23 is pressed upon by the thumb or other linger of the user, and this will have the following edect. rlhe spring 21 will commence to flex, odiering slight resistance to the pressure upon the tab The head 24'will presently encounter the inside surface ot the closed cover and will initiate the opening of the latter. Aft-er this cover opening has been effected past the dead center position of thesprings 20, the cover will snap baclr by itself as previously described. ind after the dead center position et the springs 21 has been passed. the pivoted element which carries the head24 will snap baclz into the full line position 0l Figure 5.

rlhe opposite operation is ol' a similar character. Pressure upon the cover 14, to clos-e the latter, will not only commence to flex the I l 6o erclosed; means for pressing abiade forward i will then be in Condition for use. When-it is springs v but will also urge thehead 24-for-V wardiy. After the dead center .position of thesprngs 2l has *beenA passed, the* head 24 will'snap'forwardly against the blade 3l. And' after'tlie dead center positions ofthe i springs 20-have-beenpassed; the coverwill snap closed. v e i V ln Figure/Z I have Aillustrated al modified form Vwherein the springsy 20' have been dispensed with. In this form, the head 24 is; 'Y provided with a slightly increased length and a forwardly disposed resilient tipBB.' Als'o., Athe cover 14 is provided .withanlinward pr'ojection or lug 34. ,Thelug 34 isso positioned and arranged'withvrespect-to the tip 33, that when the cover is'in fully closed positiomas shown in dot and dash lineszin`Figurev7; the lug 34 will yieldably catchvupon the tip-83.@v Acc rdinglyg an extremely,- siinpl'e yet efficient` device is provided.v lts operationzis substan` tiallyl like the operation previously described.`

-desiredtoopen the cover, andj removethe blade; pressure is eierted'upon the tab23" and this will not onlvrelease ,the pressure upon the blade but will alsofrelease'thelug 34, And furthermore;y it will open the cover by virtue of the pressure upoiitlie innersurA face thereof'by the head 24':A

It will Vbe obvious that inanycha'iiges the details'therein described :and illustrated for the purpose of'explainingthe natureof my invention may be madebythose skilled in the art withoutdepartingfromfthe spirit and scope ofy the inventionasexpressed in the appended claims.` It is therefore intend-j.l ed that 'thesedetails vbe interpretedas -illusfA trative and not in a limiting sense.-

Having thus vdescribed my Vnvention 'and Aillustrated'its use, whatr claimas new and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent is-- l. In a safety razor liolderwhich includes ablade seat and a pivoted cover' therefor,

spring means for yieldably retainingf` the cover closed;ineans" for pressinga bladeifor-v ward alongfsaid seat; said last named means including` elementi movable against or away fromthe blade; land spring means for the otherv of's'aidpositions. 2. Ina safety razor holjderwhichinc de a blade seat andl a pivote d g,co.vcr th 'l spring means for yieldably retaining the Vco Y along said seat; said'lastnained ineans inf cluding al shouldered element movable againstV -or from .the blade; vand spring means engaging said shoulder for yieldablyiretain" vieldablv retaining said ele'iii'e'nt in onef-or ing saidelernent in onel or othercoth-er of said positions.

3. In; ai safety'razorgholder which includes ,a blade seat and a pivoted Cover i'therefor, means for yieldably retaining the cover'closed and-also pressinga blade forward along said seat,`A` said :means including a spring; said means-including an elementindependent vof the icover-y and: movable against or away yfrom the blade` andso positionally mounted with respect tothe cover that when it is'imovedY vaway .fromthebfla'de' it will encounter them# side 'of the closed-cover and: initiate Vopeningy of the latter.

4. In safety razoriiholder which includes a blade sea-t and; a pivoted cover therefor, means for yieldably retaining the cover closed and'also pressiiiga blade'forward along said seat, "said lmeans including Aar spring; said means including an element Vindependent of the clover andfmOVable against or away from the blade and so positionally mounted'with respectto the coverthat whenY itis moved away from the blade it will encounter the in- -side ofthe closed coverandinitiate opening ofthey latter saidrelement being .formed with a tab whose manipulationk 'effects saidmove- 5.l In a safety-razor holder which'iiicludes a blade 'seat and avvpivoted'cover therefor, springmeans for yieldably retaining the cov.-V

er closed, means for pressinga blade forward alongsaidfseat; said lastnamed means including .an `element independent of the-cover and movable vagainst or away from the'blade;

springlmeans for yieldably. retaining said/ele` menty inione ortheother of: said positions;

" andsaid eleinentfbeingso positionally mount ed'-w itli respect to the cover that the latter will encounter it as the-cover is closed toinitiate themovement ofl saideleinent toward the blade.;r i" A Y 6. In ahsafetyrazor holder which includes a'blade seatadapted vto receive a blade t-l`iereonv and a ypivotedcover therefor, spring .means for .yieldably -retainin'gthe cover fully closed or substantially open7 'andra manually operable eleinentengagiiig theclosed -'cover for initiating.- the opening thereof said element taining it in one or-tlie other of said positions;

5117i Ina safetytrazorliolder which includes 12d ajblade seat adapted to receivefa blade there- Von anda pivoted cover therefor;"spring means for y'ieldablyretaining the cover fully closed or substantially open, and av manually"oper-VY abley element engagiii'gfthe -closed cover for initiating the'opening thereof; saidfelenient being Amovable against oraway from the blade; spring means for yieldably'retaining itin one orthe other of said positions ;fand manually operable ,taby for initiating the being movable toward orawayl from` the' rear 1 15- 'edgejof the blade,y Aand spring means Yforremovement of said element away from 'the blade.

' 8. In a safety razor holder which includes a blade seat adapted to receive a blade and a pivoted cover therefor, spring means for yieldably retaining the cover fully closed or substantially open, an element independent of the cover and movable against or away from a blade; spring means foryieldably retaining the element in one or the other of said positions; said element being so positionally mounted with respect to the cover that the latter in closing will encounter` the element and initiate its forward movement while the element in its rearward movement will encounter and initiate a re-openingof the closed cover.

9. In a safety 'razor holder which includes a blade seat adapted to receive a blade and a pivoted cover therefor, spring means for yieldably retaining the cover fully closed or substantially open, an element independent of the cover and movable against or away from a blade; spring means for yieldably retaining the element in one or the other of said positions; said element being so positionally mounted with respect to the cover that in its movement away from the blade it will encounter the closed cover to initiate re-opening of the latter; and a manually operable tab for initiating said last-mentioned movement of the element.

10. In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat adapted to receive a blade thereon, a pivoted cover therefor, means movable into contact with the cover when the cover is closed for moving the cover to open position, said means comprising a movable element independent of the cover and so mounted with respect to the latter that, as the cover is moved from open to closed position, the cover will engage said element and move it into contact with the blade positioned on-the seat to advance said blade along the seat.

11. In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat adapted to receive blade thereon, a pivoted cover therefor, and an elementvmovable in one direction into engagement with the blade on the seat and in the opposite direction into engagement with the cover to move the cover to open position, whereby said element when moved in the first mentioned direction will move the blade along the seat and when moved in the opposite direction will move the cover to open position and also release the blade.

12. In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat adapted toreceive a blade thereon, a pivoted cover therefor, and an element movable in one direction into engagement with the blade on the seat and in the opposite direction into engagement with the cover to move the cover to open position, whereby said element when moved in the iirst mentioned direction will move the blade along the seat and when moved in the opposite direction will move the cover to open position and also release the blade, and means for yieldably maintaining said element in one or the other of opposite positions to which it is movable.

13 In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat, a' cover movable toward or from the blade seat to engage a blade thereon, `and means for engaging a blade on the seat and moving it along the seat, said means including an element independent of the cover and engageable by the cover as the latter is moved to closed position to cause said element to engage and move the blade along its seat.

111. In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat adapted to receive a blade, a cover movable toward or from the blade seat to engage a blade thereon, and an element independent of the cover and'positionedin the path of movement of the cover to closed position and movable into engagement with a blade on the seat, to cause said blade to advance along the seat as the cover is moved to closed position.

15. In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat adapted to receive a blade thereon, a pivoted cover therefor movable to a position closed on the seat or to a position away from the seat, an element pivoted to the seat and having a portion thereof positioned between the cover and the seat, whereby as the cover is moved to closed position said portion will be engaged by the cover and moved from one position to a position f in engagement with a blade on the seat to advance it along the seat, and means for maintaining the cover and said element in one or the other of these positions.

16. In a device of the character described, in combination, a blade seat, a pivoted cover therefor movable from open position to closed position on the seat, an element pivoted to the seat and having a portion thereof positioned between the cover and the seat, whereby as the cover is move-d to closed position said portion will be engaged by the cover and moved from one position to a position in engagement with a blade on the seat to advance it along the seat, and means for maintaining the cover and said element in one or the other of these positions, said means including a double acting spring.

1'?. In a safety razor holder which includes a blade seat adapted to receive a blade and a pivoted cover therefor, a pivoted element independent of the cover for pressing the blade -forwardly along said seat, and a spring means cooperable simultaneously with said cover and said element to yieldably hold the cover in closed position and the element forwardly.

18; n as'afety razor holder which includes a blade seat adapted to receive a bladeand a pivoted cover therefor, a pivoted element independent of the cover for pressing the blade i", i Vforwardly along said seat, and a spring the blade forwardly along'said seat7 and a 1 spring means cooperable simultaneously Withy said cover and said element to yieldably hold the cover in closed position and theV elementV forwardly, said element being;v so mounted between the Cover and the blade seatthat the cover inl closing Will encounter said'element and pivot the latter forwardly.k y

In Witness whereof I sealed this specification.

GODFREY DALKOWITZ.

have signed and 

